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U.s. Rolls Out Welcome Mat For World Leaders

World leaders arrived in Denver Thursday for the Summit of the Eight. President Clinton met with the leaders of the world's seven other richest industrial countries to talk about global matters.

Russia was included this year for the first time. Along with Russia and the U.S., leaders from Canada, France, Germany, Italy, the United Kingdom and Japan met for three days to discuss economic, health and terrorism issues.

World leaders also urged a smooth transition of Hong Kong from British to Chinese hands on July 1. (Watch for the KidNews story on Hong Kong in next week's Tough News.)